The project will be added to Veidekke’s Q4 order bookings. Credit: Asplan Viak, Longva arkitekter og ARUP/Veidekke/Cision.

Veidekke, a Nordic construction company, has been awarded a significant contract by Fornebubanen to construct the new metro stations at Lysaker and Vækerø in Norway.

The contract, valued at approximately Nkr1.8bn ($163.84m) excluding VAT, marks a substantial addition to Veidekke’s portfolio.

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The project encompasses comprehensive concrete and platform work, as well as the construction of an access building and technical installations such as escalators, lifts, and technical rooms. Additionally, landscaping around the station areas is included in the contract.

Construction work is scheduled to commence in February 2025, with an anticipated completion date in mid-2028.

This project for Veidekke is being included in the company’s order book for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024.

The Fornebu Line, where the new stations will be located, is a new metro extension running in a continuous tunnel system between Majorstuen and Fornebu. The line is approximately 7.7km long and will feature six new underground stations, including the ones at Lysaker and Vækerø.

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Arup provided the architectural design services for the Lysaker interchange metro station, overseeing the process from the initial concept through to the detailed tender design stage.

Fornebubanen director Irene Måsøval said: “This is a major milestone for Fornebubanen. Construction of the new metro stations at Lysaker and Vækerø are important steps on the way to a new metro service that will benefit both residents and visitors to Oslo and Akershus.

“Veidekke submitted the best tender in terms of price, environment and quality, and we are looking forward to professional cooperation with their competent team.”

Prior to this project, Veidekke won a contract from the Swedish Transport Administration in July 2024 for a segment of the Västlänken railway project in Gothenburg.

This Skr430m contract entails the construction of a double-track tunnel and two service tunnels, with projected completion in 2029.